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The South Georgia Technical College Auto Collision Repair Technology advisory committee met recently in the new Morgan Transportation Building Conference Room on the SGTC Americus Campus. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Technical College faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the Auto Collision Repair Technology program. SGTC Auto Collision Repair Technology instructor Starlyn Sampson provided the committee with updates and information about...

Great Clips of Leesburg manager Daphne Morris visited the South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) cosmetology lab recently to talk with students and demonstrate how to perform a clipper cut. Elizabeth Lumpkin, adjunct instructor of cosmetology at SGTC, invited Morris to speak with the class about her experiences in the industry and to show them how to properly cut hair with electric clippers. Morris, who is a successful cosmetologist with 24-years of experience in the industry, performed a...

Deryk N. Stoops of Oglethorpe has been named the Electronics Technology Instructor for South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center in Cordele, SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently announced.  Stoops’ main duty as an instructor will be to provide high quality instruction for Electronics Technology courses on the Crisp County Center campus. He will report to Vice President of Academic Affairs David Kuipers. Stoops is a 2008 honor graduate of SGTC, where he earned his...

The State of Education in Sumter County was the topic of an event presented by the Education Division of the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce in the John M. Pope Center on the South Georgia Technical College campus recently. Dr. Neal Weaver, President of Georgia Southwestern State University; Dr. John Watford, President of South Georgia Technical College; Dr. Torrence Choates, Superintendent of Sumter County Schools; Ty Kinslow, Headmaster of Southland Academy; and Dr. Elizabeth...

The South Georgia Technical College Air Conditioning Technology advisory committee met recently in the Air Conditioning Technology classroom on the SGTC Americus Campus. The purpose of the advisory committee is to assist South Georgia Technical College faculty and staff in continuous quality improvement of the Air Conditioning Technology program. SGTC Air Conditioning Technology instructor Glynn Cobb provided the committee with updates and information about program changes, enrollment,...

More than 60 jobseekers from 21 different area cities attended a career fair that was held by Goldens’ Foundry and Machine Co. on South Georgia Technical College’s Crisp County Center in Cordele recently. The career fair was held on Sept. 20 and sought to fill several third shift (7:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m.) positions in five different areas. Available positions at the fair included grinders, mechanical and electrical maintenance, CNC operators and production line workers. A total of 62...

Goldens’ Foundry and Machine Co. will be holding a job fair at the South Georgia Technical College Crisp County Center on Wednesday, September 20th. The job fair will be held from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m., and is free and open to all job seekers. Goldens’ is seeking to fill positions for grinders, mechanical and electrical maintenance workers, CNC operators, production line workers and more. SGTC students and other attendees are encouraged to bring their resumes and come prepared for...

South Georgia Technical College has been ranked as the third best community college in the nation for 2017 based on quality and affordability by AffordableColleges.com recently. South Georgia Technical College earned the top spot as the Best Community College in Georgia for 2017 twice this year by Best Colleges and Niche 2017 and is now listed as the third best community college in the nation. The AffordableColleges.com rankings can be viewed at...

By PARRISH WALTON, Georgia@Work Blogger Remember back in May when we told you that the Aerospace industry was vital to Georgia’s economy? If you don’t, here’s the main takeaway of the story: The Aerospace industry is one of Georgia’s best-kept secrets. According to WSBTV, there are more than 800 aerospace companies in Georgia, and they employ more than 99,000 Georgians. Those Georgia workers helped export more than $8 billion worth of planes and parts around the world, making it...

Published:Thursday, September 14th 2017, 6:26 am EDT Updated:Thursday, September 14th 2017, 6:48 am EDT By Zachary Logan, Reporter AMERICUS, GA (WALB) - Aerospace manufacturing is booming in Georgia. A recent study shows the state is number one when it comes to aviation maintenance. That’s good news for the more than 20 students currently enrolled in South Georgia Technical College’s Aviation Program. Dr. John Watford, President of South Georgia Technical College, told WALB News 10...

South Georgia Technical College will be closed on Monday, September 11, 2017 and Tuesday, September 12, 2017 due to the uncertain path of Hurricane IRMA, announced South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford. The closure will impact both the Americus and the Crisp County Center campuses as well as all adult education sites. “Student, faculty, and staff safety is of the utmost concern,” said President Watford. “No classes or events will be held during this time....

CORDELE -- South Georgia Technical College’s Student Government Association (SGA) on the Crisp County Center campus will hold its annual Spirit Week on Sept. 18-21. The contest seeks to determine which program is SGTC’s Most Spirited by encouraging students and instructors to dress up on different theme days that include: Hat Day, Team Day, Tacky Day and SGTC Red & Black Day. The Spirit Week event was pushed back a week due to closures caused by Tropical Storm Irma. SGA judges will...